Doom Metal

Experience Æsthetica’s self-proclaimed “true Norwegian doom metal” with a new song.

Recently, Decibel brought flexi (boxes) back! And now we offer limited edition “Genre Bundles,” which include free copies of out of print death, black, doom, grindcore and hardcore flexi discs!

Author Aleksey Evdokimov has gathered his doom metal knowledge into a massive 300,000 word monster called Doom Metal Lexicanum, which comes complete with the stories of the bands and select discographies.

Read a new interview with Vessel of Light, featuring members of Hades and Ancient VVisdom here.

Get bewitched by Philadelphia’s Witching.

Stream Pillars‘ debut EP in its entirety now!

Listen to a remastered tune from The Obsessed now!

Brazilian sludge purveyors Jupiterian stream their new album and reveal its writing process.

Get familiar with independent label Transcending Records.

Decibel faves Khemmis announce new album to be recorded in January for a late summer release.

Monolith Cult present readings from the Gospel of Despair.

Doom metal sensation Spirit Adrift discuss new album, Curse of Conception, along with the bands — like Metallica — who served as influences.

In which we look back on when Anathema, At the Gates and Cradle of Filth toured Germany in 1994, with input from some of the guilty parties involved.

Stream a new song from sludge masters Pale Horseman now.

Stream a new song from Dead Quiet‘s upcoming album, Grand Rites now.

Stream Dirty Grave‘s cover of “Evil (Is Going On)” by blues legend Willie Dixon now.

Stream a new song from Twingiant.

Stream a remastered version of “Dead Eyes of London” now!

Stream the split between Bloodmoon and Trapped Within Burning Machinery now.

British doom practitioners With the Dead are this week’s Best New Noise.

Stream a crushing new track from Primitive Man and read an interview with vocalist/guitarist Ethan McCarthy.

Stream a new song from reunited sludge/doom cult legends Iron Monkey now!

Get the latest details on Pittsburgh’s upcoming doom, sludge and heavy metal festival, aptly titled Descendants Of Crom, from this interview with festival organizer, Shy Kennedy.

Our resident birdbrains pecks on new releases from Cannabis Corpse, Paradise Lost and Caligula’s Horse.

To celebrate the release of the doom legends’ 15th album, Medusa, Paradise Lost’s founder ranks their first 14 LPs.

Embark on “The 420th Crusade” with Cannabis Corpse before reading bassist/vocalist LandPhil’s ten favorite albums to smoke pot to.

Stream a bleak new song from Portland’s Usnea now.

Get to know independent label Battleground Records, headed by Godhunter‘s David Rodgers.

Gothic doom trailblazers Paradise Lost are this week’s Best New Noise.

What may be the doom album of 2017 is coming in October, but you can hear a brand new track from it right now.